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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Raiders’ Derek Carr named to Pro Bowl

The Raiders’ Derek Carr was named to his first Pro Bowl on Wednesday, after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers dropped out with an injury. Carr is the first Raiders quarterback to be named to the Pro Bowl since Rich Gannon in the 2002 season, and joins teammates Khalil Mack and Charles Woodson and will play in the NFL’s all-star game in Honolulu on Jan. 31. [...] I want to thank my family, my friends, my teammates, my coaches and all of Raider Nation for their support. [...] I want to thank everyone... Читать дальше...

Yahoo Music 

‘American Idol’ vs. ‘The Voice’: 9 Contestants Who’ve Competed on Both Shows

Watchful reality-viewers keeping up with American Idol this year may have noticed a few familiar faces in Season 15: Three promising hopefuls (Sonika Vaid, Shelbie Z., and MacKenzie Bourg) are all alumni of rival program The Voice. Of course, singing-show crossovers are nothing new (last year’s Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, once competed with his band Beach Avenue on America’s Got Talent, for instance).

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Prosecutor: Shari’s killing a ‘planned hit’

A prosecutor called last week's killing outside the Corvallis Shari’s a "planned hit" during a bail hearing Wednesday for one of the two people accused of the crime.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

New AP basketball rankings (Jan. 20)

SEATTLE - How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2016, by WIAA Classs, with won-lost record and total points (…

WRDW  

ONLY ON 12: Father "devastated" after son falls from crane with faulty brakes

In December, we learned OSHA cited International Paper for two violations that led to a man's death. Now, in an exclusive On Your Side investigation, Christie Ethridge is digging through all the investigative files and learning bad brakes and working through severe weather left a family without a son.

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Staff turmoil shakes powerful California coastal agency

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The powerful California agency that manages development along the state's fabled coastline may oust its top executive soon, setting up a battlefront between environmentalist…

TheRepublic.com 

Staff turmoil shakes powerful California coastal agency

LOS ANGELES - The powerful California agency that manages development along the state's fabled coastline may oust its top executive soon, setting up a battlefront between environmentalists and developers who frequently clash over projects large and small.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Staff turmoil shakes powerful California coastal agency

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The powerful California agency that manages development along the state's fabled coastline may oust its top executive soon, setting up a battlefront between environmentalist…

Tubantia 

Voorzichtig op pad! Kans op mist en gladheid in Twente

Twentenaren kunnen donderdagochtend maar beter voorzichtig de weg op gaan. De ANWB en het KNMI waarschuwden woensdagavond voor plaatselijke gladheid door bevriezing. Dat kan tot na de ochtendspits donderdagochtend duren. Het KNMI heeft code geel afgegeven voor het hele land.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Time-of-day metering on way, will cut power bills

In a year or two, power tariff could guide your daily chores such as when you decide to do the laundry or run heavy appliances. You can also reduce your monthly energy bill by feeding electricity from your rooftop solar project into the grid when you are not home or not running any appliance.

BusinessInsider.com 

This is the mark of a truly great investor

AP Photo/Nati Harnik

I’ve read all fifty years’ worth of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway annual letters to shareholders. You can too, for just three dollars.

His latter-day letters are the more well-known ones, as he really hit his stride as a quipster in the 1980’s. But the earlier ones are a lot more interesting.

In the late 1960’s Buffett began writing to shareholders explaining his desire to buy the common stocks of other corporations with Berkshire’s excess cash. Interestingly... Читать дальше...